The Art of Ceramic Extrusion

Description

This book is ideal for practitioners and managers with low experience in the field. It introduces the theme of extrusion in ceramics and provides checklists, questionnaires, as well as the related literature and websites covering the topic. This Brief is written in a simple language and covers topics such as honeycombs, ceramic filters, auger geometry, wear and tear. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii How to Use This Booklet (Frank Händle)....Pages 1-4 What Do We Understand by Extrusion in Ceramics? (Frank Händle)....Pages 5-15 Ceramic Materials—The Malice of the Object (Frank Händle)....Pages 17-24 A Little Bit of Theory (Frank Händle)....Pages 25-33 How to Determine an Extruder and Which Data Do We Need? (Frank Händle)....Pages 35-40 Plasticity or the Great Unknown (Frank Händle)....Pages 41-48 Mixing and Kneading (Frank Händle)....Pages 49-55 Extrusion as a System (Frank Händle)....Pages 57-62 Laminations and Chaos (Frank Händle)....Pages 63-71 About the Brave New World of Sensors and Control (Frank Händle)....Pages 73-78 Ancillary Equipment and Accessories (Frank Händle)....Pages 79-89 Pressure Heads and Dies (Frank Händle)....Pages 91-97 Extrusion Problems and How to Solve Them (Frank Händle)....Pages 99-103 Pelletizing by Extrusion (Frank Händle)....Pages 105-112 Wear, Tear and No End (Frank Händle)....Pages 113-120 The Ceramic Production Laboratory (Frank Händle)....Pages 121-129 Does that Exist—The Optimal Extruder? (Frank Händle)....Pages 131-134 A Look-Ahead (Frank Händle)....Pages 135-140